Poor magical-creature care student Elara rescues a wounded black dragon, only to discover the next day that he is Kael, her new professor. Their secret treatments slowly turn into love while exposing a conspiracy involving banned creature-control devices. But with their former teacher-student relationship and unequal power hanging over them, both must step away before choosing each other again. Once Kael is healed and no longer her professor, he returns freely—and Elara chooses him on equal terms.